Groupon Acquisitions All About Getting Past the One-Night Stand
Groupon announced its acquisition of NYC-based Hyperpublic over the weekend, a startup focused on layering data on top of maps to make it easier…
Canadian Startup News
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Understanding Canadian tech’s leadership turnover
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Proof that entrepreneurs really do think different
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TWG acquired by Deloitte
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With new execs and new products, Koho says it’s ready to become Canada’s leading challenger bank
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Google opens two more accelerators to Canadian startups as remote becomes the new reality
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BuzzFeed’s Craig Silverman says social media now (kinda) wants to be regulated
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Georgian doubles down on Top Hat with $130 million USD investment as company swaps CEOs
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Good Wealthsimple, bad FinTech, ugly internet
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Hubba to shut down
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Why 2021 will be an exciting year for FinTech
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Sponsorfied Launching Marketplace for Brand Sponsorships
In the 2011 documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock creates a film funded fully through product placement and brand sponsorship. It…
Flickr Founder Launches Location-Based Notes App
Flickr founder Caterina Fake’s latest startup has been shrouded in mystery ever since she announced she was working on it in June of 2011,…
Messaging Startups React To Apple’s iMessage Announcement
The mobile messaging market has been crowded for a long time, with some of the tech industry’s true leviathans weighing in with their own…
Algo Anywhere Launches to Help Companies Turn Recommendations Into Profit
Recommendations are a huge part of how people make decisions online. Who to connect with on social media sites; which products to buy on…
Energy Points Offers Common Ground For Talking About Enterprise Sustainability
Cambridge-based startup Energy Points launched this week, when the company also announced a $3 million investment from Plan B Ventures to create a “universal…
Auto Industry Giant Backs Mobile Parking Solution QuickPay
San Francisco startup QuickPay announced today that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding for its mobile parking solution, which debuted in October…
OZON’s Acquisition of Sapato Shows That Good Startup Ideas Translate Well
Russia’s largest online retail site OZON announced today that it bought Sapato, a startup launched 18 months ago that sells shoes, as well as clothing…
Engagio Launches, Raises Seed Round for Engagement Inbox
Web engagement inbox tool Engagio is launching to the public today and announcing a $540k round of seed funding. The seed funding is led by…
The Future is Clear: Impending Aims to Bring You Tomorrow’s Apps, Today
Impending co-founder Phill Ryu is no stranger to launching apps and starting businesses. He’s one of the creators of MacHeist, the Mac software deal site,…
CruiseWise Launches at a Critical Juncture for Cruise Industry
Start-Up Chile pilot team and online cruise booking agency CruiseWise officially launched its website to the public on Tuesday. The site allows users to…
LinkedIn Continues on Post-IPO Acquisition Tear with Rapportive
When big corporations acquire startups there’s often feeling of trepidation among current users. Will the service remain active? Will the new company let the…
"Hotwire for Shipping" Startup Aims to Disrupt Transportation Industry
Despite all the apps and web services that have been able to eliminate consumer pain points, shipping packages is still an expensive and painful…